Club Meeting:

Tuesday,February 13th from 6pm–

9pmFly-tying

demonstration Kern River Conservancy

Downey Fly Fishers is pleased to welcome Gary Ananian, Founder of the Kern River Conservancy as our guest speaker for February 2018.

The Kern River is one of California's most pristine watersheds. Located in the Southern Sierra Nevada Mountains, with its headwaters originating at Mount Whitney, the tallest mountain in the continental United States. The mighty Kern stretches 165 miles and is fed by an array of alpine lakes and tributaries which flow through Sequoia National Park, Golden Trout Wilderness and Sequoia National Forest and out to the San Joaquin Valley.

In 1987, the Kern River was designated as “Wild & Scenic” by Congress under the National Wild & Scenic Rivers Act. The Kern River attracts over a half a million visitors and outdoor enthusiasts every year for its world class whitewater rafting, fly fishing, Giant Sequoias and outstanding recreational opportunities. The Kern River is home to California’s 3 native heritage trout; the Kern River Rainbow, Little Kern Golden, and California’s official state fish, The Golden Trout.

Through visitor engagement, local education and an impressive work effort, the Kern River Conservancy have dramatically improved the environmental impacts on the Kern River. Thanks to the Kern River Conservancy and its founder, Gary Ananian, this pristine watershed is no longer being loved to death.

There will be a fly tying demo from 6:00pm to 7:00pm.

Downey Fly Fishers February 2018

Downey Fly Fishers Membership Application

Member’s Name________________________________________Spouse’s Name _________________________________________

Participating Children (under 18)____________________________Address______________________________________________

City___________________ State______________ Zip________Phone #______________________________________________Email________________________________________________

New Individual or Family Membership - $40 + $5Renewing Individual or Family Memberships - $40Associate Member (Out of State/Emails only) - $15

Club Objectives To promote, maintain and enjoy all phases of Fly Fishing

To maintain a high standard of true sportsmanship and promote social relations among our members.

We, individually, undertake to take at least one youth fly fishing annually… instructing them, to the best of our ability, in the art and the

responsibilities that are soon to be wholly theirs. To fraternize and cooperate with organizations whose aim and purposes

are for the protection and betterment of Calif. Fisheries and to preserve our waters and to promote the sport.

To promote instruction and information in fly-casting, fly tying, rod building and entomology in FREE classes open to the public.

DFF is a Charter Member of The Federation Of Fly Fishers.

Downey Fly Fishers Supports:Federation Of Fly Fishers, Cal Trout and Trout Unlimited